# Vermont H.722: An act relating to authorizing municipalities to regulate the surface water use of public waters used as drinking water supplies

Vermont H.722, An act relating to authorizing municipalities to regulate the surface water use of public waters used as drinking water supplies, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Michael Boutin (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.722
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to authorizing municipalities to regulate the surface water use of public waters used as drinking water supplies
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
- Sponsor: Michael Boutin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Boutin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Edward "Teddy" Waszazak (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-20: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0722/H-0722 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families (signed)
- H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities (signed)
- H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access (signed)
- H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy (signed)
- H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making (signed)
- H.588: An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0722/H-0722 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H657-2026)
- [H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H648-2026)
- [H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H611-2026)
- [H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H639-2026)
- [H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H583-2026)
- [H.588: An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Profe…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H588-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H722-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).